Mulgrew Miller discography

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Mulgrew Miller was an American jazz pianist. His appearances on record date from at least 1980 to 2012, the year before his death. They include more than 15 albums under his own name.

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Discography

These lists exclude compilations.

As leader/co-leader

Recording dateTitleLabelYear releasedNotes
1985-06 Keys to the City Landmark 1985Trio, with Ira Coleman (bass), Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums)
1986-04 Work! Landmark1986Trio, with Charnett Moffett (bass), Terri Lyne Carrington (drums)
1987-05 Wingspan Landmark1987Sextet, with Kenny Garrett (flute, alto sax), Steve Nelson (vibraphone), Charnett Moffett (bass), Tony Reedus (drums), Rudy Bird (percussion)
1987-12 Trio Transition DIW1987As "Trio Transition" – with Reggie Workman (bass), and Frederick Waits (drums)
1988-06 Trio Transition with Special Guest Oliver Lake Disk Union1988As "Trio Transition" – with Reggie Workman (bass), Frederick Waits (drums); and Oliver Lake (alto sax)
1988-08 The Countdown Landmark1989Quartet, with Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums)
1990-03 From Day to Day Landmark1990Trio, with Robert Hurst (bass), Kenny Washington (drums)
1991-08 Time and Again Landmark1991Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Tony Reedus (drums)
1992-12 Hand in Hand Novus 1993Quintet to septet, with Kenny Garrett (soprano sax, alto sax), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Eddie Henderson (trumpet, flugelhorn), Steve Nelson (vibraphone), Christian McBride (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
1993-12 With Our Own Eyes Novus1994Trio, with Richie Goods (bass), Tony Reedus (drums)
1995-03 Getting to Know You Novus1995Trio, with Richie Goods (bass), Karriem Riggins (drums); quintet with Big Black (conga), Steve Kroon (percussion) added on some tracks
1999-01 The Duets Bang & Olufsen1999Duo, with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass)
2000-07NHOP & Mulgrew Miller: The Duo – Live! Storyville 2016[2CD] Duo, with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass); in concert
2000-10 Solo Space Time 2010Solo; in concert [1]
2002-06The Sequel Maxjazz 2002Sextet, with Steve Wilson (soprano sax, alto sax), Duane Eubanks (trumpet), Steve Nelson (vibraphone), Richie Goods (bass), Karriem Riggins (drums)
2002-09Live at the Kennedy Center Vol. 1Maxjazz2006Trio, with Derrick Hodge (bass), Rodney Green (drums); in concert
2002-09Live at the Kennedy Center: Vol. 2Maxjazz2007Trio, with Derrick Hodge (bass), Rodney Green (drums); in concert
2003-07Live at Yoshi's, Vol. 1Maxjazz2004Trio, with Derrick Hodge (bass), Karriem Riggins (drums); in concert
2003-07Live at Yoshi's, Vol. 2Maxjazz2005Trio, with Derrick Hodge (bass), Karriem Riggins (drums); in concert
2004-02Solo in Barcelona Storyville 2023Solo; in concert [2] [3]
2006-11,
2007-11
In Harmony Resonance 2021[2CD] Duo, co-led with Roy Hargrove (trumpet, flugelhorn); in concert [4]
2005-03,
2011-05
Live: The Art of Piano DuoGroovin' High2019[3CD] Duo, with Kenny Barron (piano); in concert [5]
2012-02Grew's Tune Stunt 2012With Klüvers Big Band; in concert

Main sources: [6] [7]

As sideman

An asterisk (*) indicates that it is year of release, not recording.

Year recordedLeaderTitleLabel
1993 Carl Allen The Dark Side of DeweyEvidence
2002 Karrin Allyson In BlueConcord
1990 Harold Ashby What Am I Here For?Criss Cross
1994 Gary Bartz The Red and Orange Poems Atlantic
1994–95 Bob Belden Shades of BlueBlue Note
1989 Jerry Bergonzi LineageRed
1984 Art Blakey New York Scene Concord
1985Art Blakey Blue Night Timeless
1985Art Blakey Live at Kimball's Concord
1985Art BlakeyLive at Sweet BasilPaddle Wheel
1985Art BlakeyLive at Ronnie Scott'sTP Jazz
1985Art BlakeyDr. JeckyleEvidence
1985Art BlakeyNew Year's Eve at Sweet BasilPaddle Wheel
1983 Terence Blanchard and Donald Harrison New York Second LineConcord
1984Terence Blanchard and Donald HarrisonDiscernmentConcord
1986Terence Blanchard and Donald HarrisonNascenceColumbia
1986 Hamiet Bluiett Last NightJust a Memory
1998 Cecil Bridgewater Mean What You SayBrownstone
1991–92 Gary Burton Six Pack GRP
2000Gary BurtonFor Hamp, Red, Bags and CalConcord
1987 Donald Byrd Harlem Blues Landmark
2008*Paul CarrMusically YoursPCJ
1992 Betty Carter It's Not About the Melody Verve
2002 Ron Carter The Golden Striker Blue Note
2007Ron Carter It's the Time Somethin' Else
2011Ron CarterGreat Big BandSunnyside
2010Ron CarterSan SebastianIn + Out
1998Joe ChambersMirrorsBlue Note
1989The Contemporary Piano Ensemble Four Pianos for PhineasEvidence
1993The Contemporary Piano EnsembleThe Key PlayersSony
1993* Larry Coryell Fallen AngelCTI
1990 Bill Cosby My AppreciationVerve
1988Monte CroftA Higher FireColumbia
1990Monte CroftSurvival of the SpiritColumbia
1992 Eddie Daniels and Gary Burton Benny Rides AgainContemporary
1991* Jesse Davis Horn of PassionConcord
1997Jesse DavisFirst InsightConcord
2005The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big BandDizzy's BusinessTelarc
1999The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-StarsDizzy's WorldShanachie
1989*The Duke Ellington OrchestraMusic Is My MistressMusicmasters
2000 John D'Earth Restoration ComedyDouble T
1986 Bill Easley Wind InventionsSunnyside
2001Dave EllisState of MindMilestone
1989 Robin Eubanks and Steve Turre Dedication JMT
1997 Charles Fambrough Upright CitizenNugroove
1984William FielderLove ProgressionPrescription
1991 Sonny Fortune It Ain't What It WasKonnex
1990Tomas FranckTomas Franck in New YorkCriss Cross
1984 Kenny Garrett Introducing Kenny Garrett Criss Cross
1988Kenny GarrettGarrett 5Bellaphon
1990*Kenny GarrettAfrican Exchange StudentAtlantic
1999*Kenny GarrettSimply SaidWarner Bros.
2006Kenny Garrett Beyond the Wall Nonesuch
1987 Benny Golson Stardust Denon
1989Benny Golson Benny Golson Quartet Live Dreyfus
1990Benny Golson Benny Golson Quartet Lester Recording Catalog
1992Benny Golson I Remember Miles Evidence
1999Benny Golson One Day, Forever Arkadia Jazz
1994 Gabrielle Goodman Until We LoveWinter & Winter
1983 Johnny Griffin Call It Whachawana Galaxy
1999Mark GrossRiddle of the SphinxJ Curve
1997 Stefon Harris A Cloud of Red Dust Blue Note
1999* Donald Harrison Free to BeImpulse!
2004Donald HarrisonThe SurvivorNagel Heyer
1991* Antonio Hart For the First TimeNovus
1993*Antonio HartFor Cannonball and WoodyNovus
2010* Louis Hayes Lou's IdeaAmerican Showplace Music
1990 Vincent Herring Evidence Landmark
1991–92Vincent Herring Dawnbird Landmark
2001Vincent Herring Simple Pleasure High Note
1998Emil Hess and Richard Livingston HuntleyThe Great BridgeStoryville
2007 Dave Holland Pass It On Dare2/Emarcy
1983The Horizon QuintetGumboAmigo
1988 Freddie Hubbard and Art Blakey Feel the Wind Timeless
1985Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw Double Take Blue Note
1987Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw The Eternal Triangle Blue Note
1985 Bobby Hutcherson Color Schemes Landmark
1993Bobby Hutcherson Acoustic Masters II Atlantic
2003* Javier Colon Javier Capitol
1998 Rodney Jones The Undiscovered FewBlue Note
2003 Sean Jones Eternal JourneyMack Avenue
2005*Sean JonesGeminiMack Avenue
1998* JoyceAstronauta: Canções De ElisPau Brasil
2002 Geoff Keezer Sublime: Honoring the Music of Hank JonesTelarc
2000*Trudy KerrDay DreamJazzizit
1993 Ryan Kisor On the OneColumbia
2001*David KleinMy MarilynEnja
2000 Harold Land Promised Land Audiophoric
1992 David Liebman Setting the StandardRed
1994* Lincoln Center Jazz OrchestraThe Fire of the FundamentalsColumbia
1993 Joe Lovano Tenor Legacy Blue Note
1995Joe Lovano Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard Blue Note
2006*Pamela LussThere's Something About You I Don't KnowSavant
2000Brian LynchTribute to the Trumpet MastersSharp Nine
2012Joe MagnarelliLive at SmallsSmallslive
2001 Rick Margitza MementoPalmetto
2000 René Marie How Can I Keep from Singing?Maxjazz
2001René MarieVertigoMaxjazz
1983 Branford Marsalis Scenes in the CityColumbia
2002 Delfeayo Marsalis Minions DominionTroubadour Jass
2008Delfeayo MarsalisSweet ThunderTroubador
2004* Harvey Mason With All My HeartBMG
2005* Chris McNulty Dance DelicisioElefant Dreams
1995 Charles McPherson Come Play with Me Arabesque
1997Charles McPherson Manhattan Nocturne Arabesque
1996 Bill Mobley Live at Small's Vol. 1Space Time
1996Bill MobleyLive at Small's Vol. 2Space Time
2007Bill MobleyMoodscapeSpace Time
2006*Antoinette MontaguePretty BluesCAP
2010*Antoinette MontagueBehind the SmileIn The Groove
1995 James Moody Moody's PartyTelarc
1996James MoodyYoung at HeartWarner Bros.
1988 Ralph Moore Rejuvenate! Criss Cross
1988 Frank Morgan Yardbird Suite Contemporary
1989Frank Morgan Reflections Contemporary
1995* Ronald Muldrow DiasporaEnja
1998Ronald MuldrowFreedom's SerenadeDouble-Time
1989 Lewis Nash Rhythm Is My BusinessEvidence
2006Lewis NashJazz Museum: Tribute to Great ArtistsAll Art
1987–89 Steve Nelson CommunicationsCriss Cross
1999Steve NelsonNew BeginningsTCB
2007Steve NelsonSound EffectHigh Note
1990 Sam Newsome Sam I AmCriss Cross
1991* New York Voices Hearts of FireGRP
1995* Greg Osby Black BookBlue Note
2011*Charles OwensJoyCharles Owens
1996* Dave Panichi Blues for McCoySpirit Song
1994 Nicholas Payton From This MomentVerve
1997Nicholas Payton and Lew Soloff, Tom Harrell, Eddie Henderson Trumpet LegacyMilestone
2005Pierrick PedronDeep in a DreamNocturne
2003Jeremy PeltClose to My HeartMaxjazz
1989 P.J. Perry My IdealUnity
1987Billy PierceGive and TakeSunnyside
1991Billy PierceOne for ChuckSunnyside
1988 Tony Reedus The Far SideEvidence
1988 Dianne Reeves The Nearness of YouBlue Note
1997*Dianne ReevesThat DayBlue Note
1999*Dianne ReevesBridgesBlue Note
2000Dianne ReevesThe CallingBlue Note
1985 Claudio Roditi Claudio! Uptown
1987 Wallace Roney Verses Muse
1988Wallace Roney Intuition Muse
1989Wallace Roney The Standard Bearer Muse
2001 Jim Rotondi Destination Up!Sharp Nine
1990 David Sanborn Another HandElektra
1994David SanbornPearlsElektra
2000 Randy Sandke CliffhangerNagel-Heyer
1977 Woody Shaw Woody Shaw Live Volume ThreeHigh Note
1980–81Woody ShawField Recordings of a Jazz MasterInternational Trumpet Guild
1981Woody Shaw United Columbia
1981Woody ShawTokyo '81Elemental
1982Woody Shaw Lotus Flower Enja
1982Woody Shaw Master of the Art Elektra/Musician
1982Woody Shaw Night Music Elektra/Musician
1983Woody Shaw The Time Is Right Red
1983Woody ShawLive in Bremen 1983Elemental
2008 Alex Sipiagin MiragesCriss Cross
1987 Marvin Smith Keeper of the DrumsConcord
2009Neal SmithLive at SmallsSmallslive
1990 Gary Smulyan The Lure of BeautyCriss Cross
1990 Jim Snidero Storm RisingKen Music
1998 Lew Soloff With a Song in My HeartMilestone
1988 James Spaulding Brilliant Corners Muse
1988James Spaulding Gotstabe a Better Way! Muse
2003 Terell Stafford New BeginningsMaxjazz
1991* Dave Stryker Guitar on TopStrikezone
1984 John Stubblefield Confessin' Soul Note
1987John StubblefieldCountin' on the BluesEnja
1988 Superblue Superblue [8] Blue Note
1993 Steve Swallow Real Book XtraWatt
1991John SwanaJohn Swana and FriendsCriss Cross
1997 Jubilant Sykes JubilantCBS
1997Gregory TardySerendipityImpulse!
1989 Toots Thielemans FootprintsEmarcy
1991 Gary Thomas The Kold Kage Winter & Winter
2001 Jean Toussaint Blue BlackSpace Time
1987 Steve Turre ViewpointStash
1997Steve TurreLotus FlowerVerve
2000Steve TurreTNTTelarc
2004Steve Turre The Spirits Up Above HighNote
2008*Steve TurreRainbow PeopleHigh Note
1999* Urban Jazz NetworkUrban DreamsMankind
1996* Myron Walden HypnosisNYC
1998 Bennie Wallace Someone to Watch over MeEnja
2001*Bennie WallaceMoodsvilleGroovenote
1983 Bobby Watson JewelEvidence
1983Bobby WatsonGumboEvidence
1987Bobby WatsonThe Year of the RabbitEvidence
1983Bobby Watson and Curtis Lundy Beatitudes New Note
1993 Ernie Watts Reaching UpJVC
1999*Ernie WattsClassic MoodsJVC
2009* Chip White More DedicationsDark Colors
1995* Lenny White Present TenseHip Bop
1999 Buster Williams Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, 1999TCB
1985 Tony Williams Foreign IntrigueBlue Note
1986Tony WilliamsCivilizationBlue Note
1988Tony WilliamsAngel StreetBlue Note
1989Tony Williams Native Heart Blue Note
1991Tony Williams The Story of Neptune Blue Note
1992Tony WilliamsTokyo LiveBlue Note
1996Tony Williams Young at Heart Columbia
1988 Cassandra Wilson Blue Skies JMT
1991 Steve Wilson New York SummitCriss Cross
1998Steve WilsonGenerationsStretch
2005 Warren Wolf Incredible Jazz VibesM&I
2009Warren WolfBlack WolfM&I
1996*Dave YoungTwo by Two, Vol. 2Justin Time
1996*Dave YoungSide by Side, Vol. 3Justin Time

Main sources: [9] [10] [11] [12]

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